Pre-Work Turns

[AKbruin]

I love pre-work turns. They're not generally gnarly or epic (even when you call them "dawn patrols"). And it's hard to get enough sleep. But they make ordinary work days better by a factor of 10. They're also useful when you've been saddled with parenting duties for the day. Anyhoo, here's my guide to pre-work turns, staring sierraskier and a non-TGR friend.


Step 1: Live or work somewhere close to skiable mountains. Perhaps part of your commute looks like this:




Step 2: Wake up when your alarm goes off. This is probably the hardest part because it’s cold and looks like this outside:




Step 3: Make coffee. You’re up at an ungodly hour, so treat yourself to something better than supermarket swill. At this hour in the morning, I prefer the viscosity of my coffee to be somewhere between consume and clam chowder.




Step 4: Drive icy roads to the trailhead and commence climbing.






Step 5: Time your summit arrival with the sunrise.




Step 6: Have a look around. Try to find large bodies of water. Or, if you're my buddy, shoot out a few work emails from your iPhone.








Step 7: Ski powder.
















Step 8: Return to car and change into business casual on the side of the road at 8500’.






Step 9: Show up at work before 9 a.m. slightly disheveled and unshaven. Do your job, which should feel a little less grinding.



Or don’t do your job. You skied powder this morning and work can suck it.



The end.

[DropCliffsNotBombs]

Yep. That's what it's all about!
My version of "pre-work" powder turns is; get on first chair, ride the lifts up to 12,500 ft., hike another 300 vert, exit a bc access gate, ski 4,000 vertical of untracked back to the base, go to work.

[gpcharles]

awesome!

is that an TPS report in step 9?!

BWAHAHAHA

[sierraskier]

TPS Reports

[Anospa]

Nicely done, way better than my arrangement (skinning a groomer). Starting the work day after some snow fun makes everything better.

[Grape_Ape]

Very nice. Sweet office view too.

[TBS]

Incredibly sweet photos AK

[n0t1ap]

Office Space; a movie we all should have watched before ending up here lol

Love the TR. Thanks guys.

[getoutside]

I love pre-work turns. They're not generally gnarly or epic (even when you call them "dawn patrols"). And it's hard to get enough sleep. But they make ordinary work days better by a factor of 10

^^^ love pre-work turns as well and always makes work much more palatable. great post and photos.

[skiHOG]

awesome pics. looks like a great way to start the day.

[mtnbiker/boarder]

jealous is all i ahve to say.l......^^^^ getoutside.. i know your all about the predawn turns... lucky bastard

[El Chupacabra]

Awesomeness.

... and I haven't done any pre-work skiing this year. Oh well.

[Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer]

Ha - awesome! Very good pictures too.

[Ireallyliketoski2]

My day usually goes slightly similar except around 9am I send email to the boss.
"Running late this morning, won't be in till around 11"
Arrive at work at 11:30, head out to lunch with the early lunch crew.
Back at the desk around 1pm ready to start the day.

[BigDaddy]

Ha, ha.. That morning is better than most years!

[Pablo Escobar]

One of the perks of working split mkts. 2 hours of skiing the bord daily

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[guermo]

Nice one AK. I do the same often, although its AFTER work a lot.
Was up there the last 3 nights, still nice pow on the north face.
Great pics!

[Johnny Deep]

The order seems to be correct.

[Ottime]

Nice AK. Kind of reminds me of when I used to go to work and would get a surf first. I love the pre dawn drive to the break.

These days, when I get a day to ski, I am trying to start as early as possible, and go all day. Problem is I get tired by dusk.

BTW, love the lighting in the first ski shot.

[nogophers]

Well don. Having the TPS report on your screen was icing on the cake.

[grinch]

Good one. This may be what I need

[philth]

OK you win.

[Tahoe tim]

I like that same run. But now with the time change I can't ski down in the light and make it to work on time. 7:30 start. Now I do after work laps.

[icelanticskier]

play everyday. work a bit too. how i roll. thanx for sharing, loved it!!!

rog

[scheunemonster]

I get pre high school turns. wake up at 4. skinning by 5 and I'm at school by 8. It totally makes the day 100% better and plus you can't beat a 4:20 am bowl!